CYNTHIA MOTH

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Large Asiatic moth introduced into the United States; larvae feed on the ailanthus

Synonyms:

cynthia moth; Samia cynthia; Samia walkeri

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("cynthia moth" is a kind of...):

giant silkworm moth; silkworm moth (any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae)

Holonyms ("cynthia moth" is a member of...):

genus Samia; Samia (silkworm moths)

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